Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 85
Devanagari script
द्वितीयं मुद्गरं चानु गृहीत्वा विनदन्रणे । सर्वप्राणेन गोविंदं तेन मूर्ध्नि जघान सः
Transliteration
dvitīyaṃ mudgaraṃ cānu gṛhītvā vinadanraṇe | sarvaprāṇena goviṃdaṃ tena mūrdhni jaghāna saḥ
Translation
फिर दूसरे मुद्गर को भी उठा कर, रण में गर्जना करता हुआ, उसने समस्त बल से गोविंद के मस्तक पर प्रहार किया।
Word by Word
dvitīyamsecond
dvitīyam:
Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootdvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (mudgaram इति विशेष्यस्य)
mudgarammace/hammer
mudgaram:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootmudgara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
anuthen/afterwards
anu:
Adhikarana (Manner/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootanu (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘after/along’)
gṛhītvāhaving seized
gṛhītvā:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeVerb
Rootgrah (धातु) → gṛhītvā (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, absolutive/gerund)
vinadanroaring
vinadan:
Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootnad (धातु) → vi-nad (धातु) → śatṛ (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (शतृ-प्रत्यय, present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: वि
raṇein battle
raṇe:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन
sarva-prāṇenawith full force
sarva-prāṇena:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootsarva (प्रातिपदिक) + prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/षष्ठीभाव: ‘with all (his) strength/breath’); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन
govindamGovinda (Viṣṇu)
govindam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootgovinda (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
tenawith that (mace)
tena:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
mūrdhnion the head
mūrdhni:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन
jaghānastruck
jaghāna:
Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Roothan (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन
saḥhe
saḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
Speaker
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Jambha, roaring in the fray, grips the second mace and brings it down with full force upon Govinda’s head; the battlefield vibrates with the blow.
Characters & Entities
J
JambhaV
Viṣṇu (Govinda)FAQs
Adharma may appear to gain momentary advantage, but such violence is transient and ultimately self-defeating.
None mentioned.
None.